The Kybalion means Hermetic Philosophy, originally published in 1912 by a person or persons under the pseudonym of "the Three Initiates," is a book claiming to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus. The book purports to be based upon ancient Hermeticism, though many of its ideas are relatively modern concepts arising from the New Thought movement. The book early on makes the claim that it makes its appearance in one's life when the time is appropriate and includes variations of material found in the book of Proverbs.